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Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective. Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui. In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film. He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille. Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.

Personal information

Birthday

1951-05-24

Birth Place

Bou Ismaïl, Algeria

Movies and TV shows :

Adieu Gary

Adieu Gary

2009

5.9

Movie
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002

7.4

Movie
Bacri, comme un air de famille

Bacri, comme un air de famille

2022

7.6

Movie
Bonjour l'angoisse

Bonjour l'angoisse

1988

5.6

Movie
poster

Burger Quiz

2001

7.6

TV
C'est La Vie

C'est La Vie

1990

5.9

Movie
C'est la vie!

C'est la vie!

2017

7.0

Movie
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
Charlie Says

Charlie Says

2006

5.4

Movie
Chère canaille

Chère canaille

1986

0.0

Movie
Christmas & Co.

Christmas & Co.

2017

6.3

Movie
Death on a Rainy Sunday

Death on a Rainy Sunday

1986

4.8

Movie
Didier

Didier

1997

6.1

Movie
Entre Nous

Entre Nous

1983

6.7

Movie
États d'âme

États d'âme

1986

4.0

Movie
Family Resemblances

Family Resemblances

1996

7.3

Movie
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

1994

7.5

Movie
Feelings

Feelings

2003

5.8

Movie
Follow My Gaze

Follow My Gaze

1986

6.3

Movie
Grand Froid

Grand Froid

2017

5.4

Movie
He Died with His Eyes Open

He Died with His Eyes Open

1985

5.9

Movie
Histoire de rire

Histoire de rire

1982

0.0

Movie
Kennedy et moi

Kennedy et moi

1999

6.3

Movie
Kitchen with Apartment

Kitchen with Apartment

1993

7.0

Movie
L'été en pente douce

L'été en pente douce

1987

6.4

Movie
L'homme de ma vie

L'homme de ma vie

1992

2.0

Movie
La Femme intégrale

La Femme intégrale

1980

0.0

Movie
La Galette du roi

La Galette du roi

1986

4.6

Movie
Le bal des Casse-pieds

Le bal des Casse-pieds

1992

5.8

Movie
Le Grand Carnaval

Le Grand Carnaval

1983

5.6

Movie
poster

Les Nuls, l'émission

1990

8.4

TV
Let It Rain

Let It Rain

2008

5.6

Movie
Look at Me

Look at Me

2004

6.4

Movie
Looking for Hortense

Looking for Hortense

2012

5.5

Movie
My Best Pals

My Best Pals

1989

6.5

Movie
Peut-être

Peut-être

1999

5.3

Movie
Photo de famille

Photo de famille

2018

5.8

Movie
Place publique

Place publique

2018

5.5

Movie
Place Vendôme

Place Vendôme

1998

6.2

Movie
Right Here Right Now

Right Here Right Now

2016

4.8

Movie
Same Old Song

Same Old Song

1997

7.0

Movie
Soirée Pyjama

Soirée Pyjama

2019

0.0

Movie
Staircase C

Staircase C

1985

6.1

Movie
Subway

Subway

1985

6.5

Movie
The Big Pardon

The Big Pardon

1982

6.2

Movie
The Housekeeper

The Housekeeper

2002

5.6

Movie
The Medic

The Medic

1979

5.4

Movie
The Night Clerk

The Night Clerk

2011

5.7

Movie
The Seasons of Pleasure

The Seasons of Pleasure

1988

4.6

Movie
The Seventh Target

The Seventh Target

1984

5.8

Movie
The Taste of Others

The Taste of Others

2000

6.8

Movie
The Tribe

The Tribe

1991

5.7

Movie
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

2015

6.0

Movie
The Way Out

The Way Out

1986

6.0

Movie
Un dimanche matin à Marseille : Béranger

Un dimanche matin à Marseille : Béranger

1999

0.0

Movie
Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

2013

5.7

Movie